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Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$49/day
or similar Economy
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$49/day
or similar Compact
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$49/day
or similar Economy
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$49/day
or similar Compact
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$49/day
or similar Compact
Kia Soul
Kia Soul
$50/day
or similar Compact
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$52/day
or similar Economy
Kia Rio
Kia Rio
$52/day
or similar Economy

Companies that offer Kia car rentals in Charleston

Thrifty

10.0

Wonderful

29447 reviews
Best rated

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

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2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Poor pick up instructions: No mention in email of where/how to pickup. No mention that Thrifty was at Hertz counter. Very small Thrifty sign that I missed. Airport info desk told me to take a shuttle to holiday inn?! I wasted a lot of time finding the pickup.

2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

KAYAK
The car wasnt available,

8.0 Very good

Jun 2024

KAYAK
It was good

2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Waited 45 min inside line and then out by the cars waited another 30 for someone to help us. They didn't have enough cars. They didn't seem to have a system. They were a mess. Our cars air conditioner fan was too weak and didn't blow cold enough. The car was moderately clean inside.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Great service! Brand new car. Best care rent I’ve had to be honest. Thanks Thrifty

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
excellent

1 out of 6004

Budget

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.1

Value for money

6.2

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6.0 Okay

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Not good customer service, not professional and a very dirty office

6.0 Okay

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Prices were quoted in CAD and were asked in USD at a way worse rate than what I anticipated, and with no internet on the spot to verify and show my reservation I had no choice but to accept and go with whatever they were saying. The car was in rough shape and not particularly clean, with the radio inoperative and bits ands broken inside, and at drop off they charged me 190$ for a cleaning fee because there were some dog hair on the floor in the back. Overall when I should have paid 425$ Cad I ended un paying over 1100$ cad. I should have stuck with the competitor’s rental, this was way overpriced and will definitely not recommend to anyone.

8.0 Very good

Jun 2024

KAYAK
long wait to get car

2.0 Poor

Jun 2024

KAYAK
I was overcharged. I will be disputing credit card charge. KAYAK booked me the van at a price $300 cheaper than what I was charged and Budget said I needed to contact KAYAK. Very bad experince

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2024

KAYAK
We didn’t like being told there was not a 7 person vehicle on hand that fit our order. We did like that they set aside a ford explorer that did meet our criteria

6.0 Okay

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Budget tried to give me a sedan even though I paid for an SUV. This was right after they gave away an SUV at no extra cost to the person in line in front of me. They took an hour to find another SUV.

1 out of 11352

Alamo

9.1

Wonderful

171 reviews

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

9.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.1

Value for money

8.7

One location in Charleston

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Locations in Charleston

5500 International Blvd

+1 833 969 2383

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4.0 Mediocre

May 2024

KAYAK
Reserved a luxury SUV (Audi Q5 or equivalent was stated). When I arrived I was given the choice of only two SUV’s, both Ford Expedition Max. The vehicle is the biggest SUV Ford makes…6000lbs, 7 passenger and 20’ long. Not a luxury SUV and a gas guzzler averaging 13 mpg. You need a step ladder to climb into the vehicle. Was not a pleasant experience trying to drive and park that thing around Charleston SC.

4.0 Mediocre

Feb 2024

KAYAK
our rental car could not be given to us because the car that we returned in Atlanta the day before had not been registered as returned. We had to make a new rental under different name. Luckily Isaac Mattern the manager helped us with the process. The Atlanta Alamo managers were incompetent.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

We were treated so kindly. The young man carried our luggage to the car and even gave us a choice. Most will not do that!

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

All of the staff I had come into contact with were phenomenal! Couldn't have asked for better service.

Cons:

If they had actually attached the invoice to to email that was sent to me.

8.0 Very good

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy in and out. Car was very comfortable.

Cons:

The battery died on me the first day, but Alamo roadside assistance was able to fix the problem and all was good the rest of the trip.

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

It was a last minute decision to rent & the process was easy and the car was great

1 out of 31

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

8.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.7

Value for money

7.5

5 locations in Charleston

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Locations in Charleston

2004 Savannah Hwy

+1 843 556 7889

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday09:00 - 12:00
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2440 Savannah Hwy

+1 843 766 5160

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:00
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5500 International Blvd

+1 833 969 2385

Monday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Tuesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Friday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
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619 Marina Dr

+1 843 800 3074

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:00
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933 Folly Rd

+1 843 556 7889

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8.0 Very good

Apr 2024

KAYAK
Easy online selection. The car I requested was actually there (unlike other brands on past). The car seats for the kids were ok. A high back booster option would be nice to have for young kids who are bigger than a toddler seat and too small for just a simple booster. Rental price for kids seats is too much for the value. Those booster seats are old and can be bought for 20$ at Walmart, which I will do instead next time. Slow counter service and the line to leave the garage took almost 10 mins. Overall, good value and nice clean vehicle.

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2024

KAYAK
Friendly and easy to work with in regards to rental. SUV had a few minor issue's: idling at traffic light it was jumpy & had to shut off vehicle a few times, turn it back on to shift gears!

2.0 Poor

Jan 2024

KAYAK
The location you gave me for pickup was closed. And not closed for nye, closed on Sunday every Sunday. Massive failure on both kayak and enterprise. Yall cost me both time and money.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2023

KAYAK
Seamless process!!

2.0 Poor

Oct 2023

KAYAK
The didn’t have a car for me, they didn’t even call me back. I had to go to Lowe’s to rent a truck, can you believe that!’

8.0 Very good

Jun 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

They had car ready for me when I showed up.

Cons:

I didn't realize that the pickup was several miles away from airport which was inconvienent and expensive taking an Uber to and from location to pick-up and drop off car.

1 out of 32

Hertz

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

6.7

One location in Charleston

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5500 International Blvd

+1 843 640 3629

Monday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Thursday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Friday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
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8.0 Very good

Nov 2021

KAYAK
The gentleman at the rental desk was great! The car had a somewhat offensive odor in it which did not subside during the course of our 3 day rental.

10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2021

KAYAK
The agents were wonderful!

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The car drove fine

Cons:

When I picked up my car the check engine light came on, so they swapped my car out. When they did, they put in the wrong drop-off point (wrong state!), so when I called to change it back to the original drop-off, they said there was nothing they could do. I wasted half my afternoon on the phone with people that “couldn’t help”.

8.0 Very good

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

There was a sticky substance below the gas peddle that did not dry. Made it an unpleasant drive as your foot would get stuck frequently.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Excellent staff, easy drop off

Cons:

EXPENSIVE

8.0 Very good

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy to pick up and drop off.

Cons:

The car key was not automatic and it was difficult to work. After opening the door you had to hurry up and start the car before the alarm went off.

1 out of 47

Avis

Cleanliness

5.9

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.4

Value for money

5.6

3 locations in Charleston

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2070 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard

+1 843 402 9626

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday10:00 - 14:00
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390 Meeting Street

+1 843 577 9705

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday10:00 - 14:00
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5500 International Blvd

+1 843 767 7030

Monday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Tuesday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Thursday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
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Saturday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
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8.0 Very good

May 2024

KAYAK
The customer service agent was efficient, friendly and helpful.

2.0 Poor

Mar 2024

KAYAK
Terrible. Waited in line at desk, paid and headed to garage. Then waited over an hour for a vehicle. No cars and not nice staff.

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2023

KAYAK
They did an excellent job.

8.0 Very good

Nov 2023

KAYAK
Everything was easy and as-planned. The only thing that wasn’t great was that I didn’t have obvious instructions for the drop off procedure for the small airport I was dropping off the car at. I wish Avis would have sent me instructions for the drop off at my specific location.

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

should’ve have been more courteous send us an email explaining the company has no vehicles before the date of pickup, I lost a day of work thinking my reservation was good but I was told “Life happens “

Cons:

Notifications or warnings before the date of pickup

8.0 Very good

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

We received an upgrade car from the one we reserved. Drop off at ATL airport rental car center was quick and convenient.

Cons:

Pickup at CHS was a little slow. Car had a strong smoker smell, but we didn’t want to delay our trip any further by going back to ask for another one.

1 out of 25

National

8.0

Very good

7 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.5

Value for money

8.5

One location in Charleston

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5500 International Blvd

+1 833 969 2384

Monday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Friday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:0007:00 - 23:59
Sunday07:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2023

KAYAK
The National agent at the counter in Charleston (Riya) was the most professional, efficient and friendly agent I have encountered in my many years of picking up rental cars. Made for a great experience.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Great car clean

Cons:

Nothing

1 out of 1

Ace

4.4

Mediocre

8335 reviews
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8.0 Very good

Jun 2024

KAYAK
Pros: checkin and pickup was fast and easy. Friendly staff. My Nissan Sentra was in excellent condition and drove well. Drop off and airport return were easy and excellent as well. Cons: No direct pickup at the airport, one must take the metro connector to the remote rental pickup. I had heavy large bags so it was a bit difficult on the crowded metro connector. However, if you read their information, they do inform you of this. The thing that bothered me was my ignorance of the liability coverage requirement and cost so my rental ended up 3x the online price.... once again, read the fine print before you commit to your reservation.

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
They tried to steal $91 from me. I was told that in order to pay for the toll tag, I need to use the same card. They tried to run the credit card and it came back declined. So I spent the whole trip taking longer routes to avoid tolls. No problem. When I turn the rental in, they charged me $91 dollars for a toll tag, after they already knew it was declined. I never took a toll road, so why are they charging me for it. Been on the phone with them 2 times since I’ve been back and nothing has been rectified.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
They were amazing!

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
They only allow their car rentals to be driven in LA. This is not stated anywhere in the kayak car rental process.

2.0 Poor

May 2024

KAYAK
When we picked up the vehicle, they didn't have the same level of vehicle available that I reserved. Instead of offering a better vehicle at the same rate, they would only downgrade the vehicle without a rate reduction. This downgraded vehicle wasn't going to work for the number people, bags, and adventures into the mountains we planned for. (Which is why we reserved the Rav4.) I was left with the only choice of moving to an upgraded Jeep Grand Cherokee for more money. Once we got into the Jeep GC, we immediately found a pouch filled with pills under the passenger seat. We have no idea what these pills were, but took them into the office. They offered to put us into a different Jeep GC, which we accepted. At this point, they did offer a refund for the upgrade charge, but only after being asked. I was also told that there was an additional $200 deposit that would be returned upon return. The vehicle was returned with half of a tank of gas and no issues, and I did NOT receive the full $200 deposit back, only $167, with no explanation as to why. I paid for the tolls package and only went through two of them. There is no way that was $33. I will not be renting from Ace again. This was not an experience that I care to repeat. As we were dealing with our own issues on the rental, others were also having issues with their rentals. Didn't seem to be a great situation across the board.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2024

KAYAK
Easy pick up and drop off. Excellent car. Good price.

1 out of 1984

Dollar

6.5

One location in Charleston

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5500 International Boulevard

+1 843 501 7163

Monday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
Wednesday04:00 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday00:00 - 01:0004:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Requested large SUV. Kayak said that the reservation was for a Nissan Armada. On arrival , no armadas or similarly sized vehicles were ever available at location. FIX THIS

8.0 Very good

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Fast and easy service

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

You can never reach anyone at the desk by phone. They rarely pickup and you can’t leave any messages because the mailbox is full. There’s also no one manning the pickup or drop off kiosk.

4.0 Mediocre

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

The manager wasted time with two other customers and we could hear all of their conversation. Very unpleasant for us while waiting. When it was our turn, she insisted there was a block on my debit card which I checked before making the trip which was okay for the rental company to use. She said if we didn't want the car we could go to another car rental. We produced another card and suddenly it was okay and cost us extra. I checked with my bank the next morning and said there was not any block on my card. This lasted with her for a half hour. Very unprofessional for a manager as she stated she was. Makes me think twice about wanting to rent again from them.

2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Yes, staff was friendly

Cons:

They could have had a car available for us. We just put in a 14 hour day of travel. We are sorry we have no cars available, just does not cut it. We will not rent a car from Dollar/Thrifty again. Unreliable.

8.0 Very good

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The rental was quick. The car was better than expected.

Cons:

Employees did not go out of their way to do anything. They did their job. At times I felt a nuisance to them. It was quite inconvenient that the rental place was not at the airport or did not provide a shuttle.

1 out of 22

Turo

8.6

Very good

49 reviews
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10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2023

KAYAK
Excellent pick up and drop off better than regular car rental offices.

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2023

KAYAK
Great experience! I would use his services again.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2022

KAYAK
I was able to choose the exact car I wanted and was even able to reserve a cooler and boogie board to use for the week. The car was in like-new condition. The free shuttle was convenient, fast and the drivers were nice. The location was a little bit further from the airport, but it wasn't a problem.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Great experience! Much better service than rental companies. You know exactly what car you will be driving. No terms are in the web page. Personal service.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2022

KAYAK
The car was great. Easily carried our group of 6 adults. Plenty of milage was included. Peter was very accommodating. Would use his cars again.

6.0 Okay

Jun 2022

KAYAK
It was the first time we rented via Turo, so I don't have a good base reference to compare in general, and can only compare to car rental experiences with commercial fleets (like Budget or Enterprise). In general it was okay -- we made it to where we were going and back, with no major issues. It's doable. However, there were some "surprises" where things didn't quite got as we expected: * We made rental reservation with expectation that we're picking up at the airport. When we got there, it turned out that the car is not at the airport, and the address given to us turned out to be what seemed to be Portland's airport Fire Rescue Tower (where, obviously, we can't even walk to or be at). We called the owner, and turned out that the car is at some house that's "not far" from the airport, and gave us new address. So additional expense of taking Uber/Lyft to get to the car (and apparently that address exists in two neighboring towns, and somehow Uber/Lyft took us first to the wrong one, so we had to take another ride, but that's not a Turo issue, just more expense as a consequence of car not being at the airport as promised). * When we got there, we called the owner to get the keys: "-- Keys are under front door's floormat. -- Nope, they're not there. -- Then try mailbox? -- Yes, they're there." The owner wasn't there, which is okay to do this all remote, but would be nicer if owner was in general "on top of things" such as where the car is and where it is expected to be picked up, where exactly are its keys, etc. * Then owner requested that prior to return we take the car to be washed and cleaned inside and out. We neither planned on looking for car detailing places in Portland, nor for time that it would take away from sightseeing, nor for extra substantial expense it would be. We pushed back and the owner backed off saying that he'll let it go due to confusion with pickup location (and apparently he didn't send some email that he was supposed to send, or something along those lines). * And while the car wasn't too dirty, it wasn't clean to begin with (which made detailing request that more amusingly odd). Crumbs on floor and seats and luggage compartment. Worst part was that windshield was dirty on the inside that was minor unpleasant at daytime, but as driving progressed into night time, it was quite significant as it was blurring lights and affected visibility substantially. * We also added additional driver thru Turo and let the owner know. The owner requested that we send him picture of drivers license directly to him. We refused (as it didn't seem right, given that Turo is the one that manages that aspect) and he backed off. * Of course, additional expense of Uber/Lyft after return drop-off as we weren't dropping it off at the airport as originally planned. So all in all we probably spent additional $50-60 in Uber/Lyft for getting to and from cars location instead of it being in the airport, and lost about 3+ hours for dealing with additional unplanned travel. The rest was okay. Car drove fine and didn't give any problems.

1 out of 7

97220 travelers who rented a car in Charleston gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.9

Good to know

Most popular agency

Ace

Most popular model

Kia Sorento

Average price

$77/day

Good deal

$72/day

Top tips for renting a Kia car in Charleston

  • 25% of our users found Kia rental cars in Charleston for $72 per day or less
  • Renting a Kia Soul is around 7% cheaper than renting other Kia car models in Charleston, such as the Kia Sorento and Kia Rio.

FAQs about renting a Kia car in Charleston

  • How much is a Kia car rental in Charleston?

    On average, renting a Kia car in Charleston costs $77 per day.

  • Which Kia car models are available to rent in Charleston?

    You can rent Kia Rio, Kia Sorento and Kia Soul in Charleston.

  • Which companies rent Kia cars in Charleston?

    Car rental companies in Charleston that rent Kia cars include Ace, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty and Turo.

  • How much is a Kia Sorento rental in Charleston?

  • How much is a Kia Soul rental in Charleston?

  • How much is a Kia Rio rental in Charleston?

  • What is the cheapest Kia car model to rent in Charleston?

    In the past 2 weeks, the cheapest Kia car rental model to rent in Charleston was the Kia Soul ($54/day), followed by Kia Rio ($46/day) and Kia Sorento ($44/day).

  • What is the most popular Kia car model to rent in Charleston?

  • How much does it cost to rent a Kia for a week in Charleston?

    On average, renting a Kia car in Charleston costs $537 per week ($77 per day).